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TIL: During the Russian famine the US fed 10.5 million Russians daily until the US discovered that Russia was still exporting grain.

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8aVxV TIL that the most prolific actor of all time is Eric Roberts, with 604 film/TV roles and counting. He is the elder brother of Julia Roberts and father of Emma Roberts.
R7bv1 In 1937, the U.S. Army Air Corps began research flights in a modified Lockheed Electra; the XC-35 was the first airplane built with a pressurized cabin.
9Y6wX TIL Nathan Jones, the guy who played the giant Brad Pitt kills in the beginning of Troy, was once on Australia’s most wanted for a spate of 8 armed robberies committed between 1985 and 1987. He ended up serving 7 years in maximum security and was introduced to powerlifting while incarcerated.
Oovd1 TIL of the Football War (AKA The 100 Hours War) of 1969, fought between Honduras and El Salvador
Z8oeY TIL in 1976, 9-1-1 was serving only 17% of the population in the United States. By 1987, 50% of the US population had access to 9-1-1 emergency services. Today, 7% still do not have 9-1-1.